TY - BOOK

AU - Roth, Leland
AU - Clark, A.C.
PY - 2018/03/13
SP - 1
EP - 745
N2 - This widely acclaimed, beautifully illustrated survey of Western architecture
is now fully revised throughout, including essays on non-Western traditions. The
expanded book vividly examines the structure, function, history, and meaning of
architecture in ways that are both accessible and engaging. Significant features of
the third edition include: Increased global coverage, with new essays on Africa,
Japan, China, India, Islamic architecture, and the architecture of the Americas. A
new chapter covering twenty-first century architecture. Updated coverage of
sustainable and green architecture and its impact on design. Revised historical
survey and expanded and illustrated timeline. Thoroughly revised and expanded art
program, including more than 650 black and white images; 135 new to this edition,
and more than 200 line art drawings created by author Leland Roth. A new 32-page,
full color insert features more than 50 new color images. Understanding
Architecture continues to be the only text in the field to examine architecture as
a cultural phenomenon as well as an artistic and technological achievement with its
straightforward, two-part structure: The Elements of Architecture and The History
and Meaning of Architecture. Comprehensive and clearly written, Understanding
Architecture is a classic survey of architecture.
SN - 9780429964138
T1 - Understanding architecture: Its elements, history, and meaning
VL -
DO - 10.4324/9780429495588
JO - Understanding Architecture: Its Elements, History, and Meaning
ER -